Addressing an Afro-Asian public: Alex La Guma's report to the 25th anniversary conference of the Afro-Asian Writers Association in 1983

This article is a text/context piece that examines a speech delivered in Tashkent, Uzbekistan in 1985, by the South African writer and activist Alex La Guma (1925–1985) in his capacity as the secretary general for the Afro-Asian Writers Association (AAWA). The speech entitled "Report of the Secretary General to the Seventh General (25th Anniversary) Conference, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, September–October 1983" (not included in this upload) marked the 25th anniversary of the organization.